pulling at someone's heartstrings

A form of pull at someone's heartstrings — Synonym of play on someone's heartstrings.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of pull at someone's heartstrings
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APA

pulling at someone's heartstrings. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20at%20someone's%20heartstrings

MLA

“pulling at someone's heartstrings.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20at%20someone's%20heartstrings. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pulling at someone's heartstrings,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pulling%20at%20someone's%20heartstrings.

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